Sew Cute

Shedd Aquarium 

This past friday I went the aquarium downtown Chicago. I love going to the aquarium because who doesn't love fish, whales, and dolphins??? No one. You are never to old to go the aquarium! It was a fun day and I went with my good friend Maureen and my mom. It's our little tradition to go in the summer so it was fun to go again. 

My Outfit: 

Shirt: J Crew 

Shorts: J Crew 

Necklace: J Crew 

Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider 

Bracelets: Alex and Ani 

Watch: Michael Kors

The day after my birthday Cassidy and I went downtown Chicago to go shopping. I was very disappointed though because Vineyard Vines on Michigan Ave close, which was the store I wanted to go to the most. However, we still had a very good shopping day. I got a few things at Topshop that were pretty good deals then I scored a lot of good stuff at J Crew for 50% off. J Crew at 50% off is my favorite kind of J Crew. I mean who passes up $10 chino shorts? No one. 

Here we are with all of our bags after we ate dinner! 

Our two main stops on our shopping trip. 

Here is my super yummy dessert I ate at Volare. Volare is an Italian restaurant a little bit off Michigan Avenue. If you are ever in the city you NEED to try it! It is way better then any place you will find near all of the tourist attractions!  

For my outfit I kept things pretty casual and comfortable because I knew I would be doing a lot of walking. I first wore a fun pair of striped shorts. They are super light and give off a nautical vibe. My shirt is just a plain white pocket tee with a fun sequin pineapple on the pocket. I kept my necklace simple because I didn't want to distract from the embellished pocket. So I wore my tortoise shell monogram necklace. For other jewelry I wore big rhinestone earrings (a birthday gift), Alex and Ani bangles, a Kate Spade bracelet, and my signature watch. My shoes are probably the most exciting part of the outfit because I have been wanting them for so long! They are a pair of gold Jack Rogers and I am obsessed. Then I am carrying a black small Longchamp tote (also a birthday gift). 

Where it's from: 

Shorts: Dry Goods 

Shirt: J Crew 

Belt: Aerie

Shoes: Jack Rogers 

Bag: Longchamp 

Bracelets: Alex and Ani & Kate Spade 

Earrings: Kate Spade 

Necklace: Jane.com 

Sunglass strap: Lilly Pulitzer 

We had a lovely lunch outside on Michigan Avenue. I had a prime rib sandwich with fries and it was very good! 

We stopped at Magnolia Bakery and it was pretty good! I got one of the cupcakes of the month which was a strawberry cupcake. It was super fresh and berry yummy (sorry I had to throw in the pun).